Senior Associate - Tech Transactions (including AI Contracting & Governance)

LGBT Jobs; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits package

Health schemes

Wellbeing support

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Bird & Bird is seeking a Senior Associate in London to focus on Technology Transactions, including AI contracting and governance. You will handle a range of tech and telecoms‑focussed commercial work such as SaaS/cloud, outsourcing, software licensing and development deals, with significant AI governance involvement.

The role requires at least 6 years of post‑qualification experience in technology transactions and offers a competitive salary with a flexible benefits package in a hybrid work

Qualifications

• Must have 6+ years post-qualification experience in technology transactions
• Experience advising on AI contracting and governance
• Strong understanding of warranties, indemnities, liabilities, SLAs and related tech contracts

Responsibilities

• Work on tech & telecoms‑focussed commercial work including SaaS/cloud, outsourcing, software licensing and development deals
• Advise on AI contracting and governance projects
• Operate as a senior associate in a leading law firm or in-house team with tech transactions focus

Skills

AI contracting

Technology transactions

Commercial contracts

Job description

Senior Associate - Tech Transactions (including AI Contracting & Governance)

Location: London, UK

Highlighted points for this job

Senior Associate role in London Technology Transactions team

Focus on tech & telecoms-focussed commercial work, including AI contracting and governance

Minimum of 6 years post qualification experience in Technology Transactions

Competitive market-led salary and bonus structure

Flexible benefits package and family-friendly policies

We are seeking a Senior Associate to join our Technology Transations team in London.

This role will include work on a range of tech & telecoms-focussed commercial work, such as SaaS/cloud, outsourcing, software licensing and tech development deals and system implementation projects. The role will also include advising on AI contracting and AI governance projects.

We are focusing on candidates who will have at least 6 years of post qualification experience with significant Technology Transactions experience, together with experience on AI contracting and governance.

Key Responsibilities

• have experience operating as a senior associate either in a leading law firm or in an in-house role that is focussed on tech transactional work, with exposure to AI;
• have a good understanding of the legal issues associated with AI and existing experience of advising on AI contractual and governance issues;
• a strong understanding of the legal and commercial issues that underpin technology contracts, such as warranties, indemnities & liabilities, SLAs, transition & exit arrangements, change control, software escrow etc.

What's in it for you

• Our agile approach to office and remote working enables you to find the right balance to deliver at your best. Supporting you, our business and our clients in a flexible way.
• Progress your career and personal development with our award-winning development programmes, from our global mentoring scheme to our bespoke coaching opportunities.
• Equip yourself with a board range of technical and business skills as well as a deep understanding of business issues through our skills-based curriculum.
• Competitive, market-led salary and bonus structure
• Family friendly policies as well as health schemes and wellbeing support
• A flexible benefits package which allows you to tailor your benefits to your current needs and lifestyle.

In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, Bird & Bird operates two discretionary bonus schemes.

We offer a performance related bonus that reflects the contributions you make to the firm. We know an inclusive culture, alongside a diverse workforce, makes us more innovative and agile, so whilst some of the criteria for being awarded a bonus is based on chargeable hours, we also include an allowance for hours spent contributing to Diversity & Inclusion, ESG, and Pro Bono work.

We see 'winning work' as significantly different to the day-to-day business development activities you carry out as part of your role as an Associate, so in addition to the Performance Bonus, Bird & Bird are keen to reward Associates for winning work. Winning Work Bonuses are paid in addition to the Performance Bonus and are intended to be a thank you for your contribution to introducing a client or generating additional work from an existing client.?

Bird & Bird opens up a world of possible for lawyers everywhere. Here you can advise major enterprises and high-growth businesses on matters that are often transformative in nature, and alongside people who are truly collegiate in the way they work with everyone at Bird & Bird. We are one international firm, where over 70% of our work involves teams from across our firm. And that is only going to increase. It is this common purpose and shared approach that makes for a more productive, and collaborative place to work.

As a disability and neurodiversity inclusive employer we want to ensure that you have a barrier-free recruitment experience at Bird & Bird. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please provide details to your recruitment contact who will be in touch to discuss any details provided and understand more about your individual adjustment needs.